With Wylie East’s 7-1 win over Rowlett last weekend, the Raiders locked up the third spot in District 9-6A. They take on Rockwall this week in the bi-district matchup to open the postseason. (Tina Lopez/The Wylie News) (More Photos) The Wylie East baseball team took...
Opinion: We should continue to be an immigrant nation
I was talking with a friend the other day about immigration. It’s one of the most divisive issues of our time, and we, too, found ourselves divided. “Our country is full,” he quoted President Trump, who said this back in April. Let’s improve the country with the...
Storms, lightning damage houses
The thunder rolled and the lightning struck two houses in Wylie, while high winds damaged several Sachse houses during a series of storms that passed across the area late Sunday Oct. 20 and early Monday Oct. 21. A tornado reportedly touched down in north Dallas,...
District contests await
Andrew Cunningham prepares to punt the ball away against Rowlett in District 10-6A on Friday, Oct. 18. For more photos, click here. Maddox Fraley runs up field for positive yards against Poteet in District 7-5A Div. I on Friday, Oct. 18. For more photos, click here....
Whata deal! WEDC serves up burger chain
Whataburger soon will break ground in Wylie on a Hwy. 78 site between two other new fast casual restaurants. The company is under contract to buy the 1.47-acre tract from Wylie Economic Development Corporation. The pending sale was ratified last week by the WEDC board...
“The Last Lifeboat” at WHS
As his father (Tyler Casebolt, left) is on his deathbed, J. Bruce Ismay (Kole Dornseifer) promises that he will build the grandest ship the world has ever seen - a promise that results in the building and sinking of the Titanic. For more photos, click here or...
Students, teachers ride for the brand
Wylie ISD Superintendent David Vinson praised the positive changes that in the district that are helping students thrive. He gave his annual address to Sachse’s Chamber of Commerce Tuesday, Oct. 8. Instead of updating the community on scores and statistics, though, he...
Terrorism prevention programs across Texas to receive funding
Gov. Greg Abbott on Oct. 15 announced $61.2 million in Homeland Security Grant Program funding to support state and local efforts to prevent terrorism and prepare for threats that pose the greatest risk to the security of Texans. The awards, released primarily to...
News collecting photos for Veterans Day Section
If you have a veteran or active duty military personnel that you want to honor for Vet- erans Day, please send a photo, along with name, branch of service/rank and years served for inclusion in the section. Deadline for photos is Oct. 21. Email photos/information to...